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1、全新版大学英语听说教程第四册听力原文Unit1(BOOK4)PartBTheHospitalWindowJackandBen,bothseriouslyill,occupiedthesamehospitalroom.Jack,whosebedwasnexttotheroom'sonlywindow,wasallowedtositupinhisbedforanhoureachafternoontohelpdrainthefluidfromhislungs.ButBenhadtospendalldayandnightflatonhisbed.Tokilltimethetw
2、omenbegantotalk.Theytalkedforhoursabouttheirwives,families,theirhomes,theirjobs,theirinvolvementinthemilitaryservice,andwheretheyhadbeenonvacation.Asdayswentby,adeepfriendshipbegantodevelopbetweenthem.EveryafternoonwhenJackcouldsitup,hewouldpassthetimebydescribingtoBenallthethingshecoul
3、dseeoutsidethewindow.AndBenbegantoliveforthoseone-hourperiodswherehisworldwouldbebroadenedandenlivenedbyalltheactivityandcoloroftheworldoutside.Thewindowoverlookedaparkwithalovelylake.Ducksandswansplayedonthewaterwhilechildrensailedtheirmodelboats.Youngloverswalkedarminarmamidflowersofe
4、verycoloroftherainbow.Grandoldtreesbeautifiedthelandscape,andafineviewofthecityskylinecouldbeseeninthedistance.AsJackdescribedallthisinexquisitedetail,Benwouldclosehiseyesandimaginethepicturesquescenes.OnewarmafternoonJackdescribedaparadepassingby.AlthoughBencouldn'theartheband--hecould
5、seeitinhismind'seyeasJackportrayeditwithdescriptivewords.Daysandweekspassed.OnemorningthedaynursearrivedtobringwaterfortheirbathsonlytofindthelifelessbodyofJack,whohaddiedpeacefullyinhissleep.Shewassaddenedandcalledthehospitalattendantstotakethebodyaway.Benwasheartbroken.LifewithoutJack
6、wasevenmoreunbearable.HowhelongedtohearJack'svoiceandhismelodiousdescriptionsoftheoutsideworld!Ashelookedatthewindow,anideasuddenlyoccurredtohim.Perhapshecouldseeforhimselfwhatitwaslikeoutside.Assoonasitseemedappropriate,Benaskedifhecouldbemovednexttothewindow.Thenursewashappytomakethes
7、witch,andaftermakingsurehewascomfortable,shelefthimalone.Slowly,painfully,heproppedhimselfupononeelbowtotakehisfirstlookattheworldoutside.Finally,hewouldhavethejoyofseeingitforhimself!Hestrainedtoslowlyturntolookoutthewindowbesidethebed.Itfacedablankwall!'Whatcouldhavecompelled